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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1947
Page
8
A 24 year old, well dressed woman was arrested by Gallipolis police at noon Tuesday on shoplifting charges. She was fined 25 dollars and 12.40 dollars costs on each of two counts, with costs suspended if she pays for the merchandise. Police were summoned by a 11:20 am call to Second Ave shops opposite City Park.
Gallipolis locks readings on the Ohio River show 18.3 and 14.3 feet with 15 feet on rollers. Numerous vessels including Hatfield, Price, Semet, Progress and others were logged at Benwood Ravenswood Huntington and Greenup during the day. City police report a minor crash on First Avenue where Dan Eachus struck an ice truck, with damages totaling about 211.30 dollars.
Bidwell schools will substitute books for Christmas candy as teachers donate 40 dollars to expand the school library. Principal Howard Hardway secured the purchase, funded by teacher contributions, to replace the regular treats with literature.
Gallipolis municipal court spared Charles E. Robinson of Charleston WV from fine and costs after two Charleston trips to court. suspension due to misdated notice. Judge William Jones cited the defendant's honesty in attempting to pay fines.
Police captured a fur clad woman at 11:55 am with a shopping bag after she walked onto the sidewalk. She claimed to be Mary Smith then Marie Crea of near Thurman and said she suffers from kleptomania. The loot included a purse a sweater a tablecloth and other items valued at about $5 to $10 total. Mrs Crea pleaded guilty and said it was her first offense.
Over the weekend Holzer Hospital welcomed admissions from Gallipolis Point Pleasant Patriot and Oak Hill among others with births to Mrs Keith and Mrs Gilley and several new babies. Discharges included Goldie Watson and Rex Bing and licenses issued at Gallipolis for Frank Belt and Mary Wilkinson and Ranford Cox and Ella Mae Stone.
Gallia County school officials report Bidwell and Vinton schools closed Tuesday as power failure halted electric fans for heat. Wind damage toppled high lines overnight, and area dairymen without electric milkers milked cows by hand Tuesday morning.
Samuel Paul Wash of Clarksburg West Virginia forfeits a $15 bond after failing to appear in municipal court on a 40 mph speeding charge on Garfield Ave. Police records confirm the forfeiture.
The log records passages on the Ka nawha River showing Solway at London 11 20 a m Tam pico at London 12 30 p m Sullivan at Marmet 8 a m Shearer at Marmet 10 35 a m and Calvin Verity at Marmet 12 30 p m.
Mildred McNeal of Thurman Methodist Church will represent Gallia County in the Prince of Peace declamation contest with Marjorie White of Gallipolis Grace Methodist Church as alternate.
GallipolisElwood and Tip ton trainer and William Fanning of near Bidwell came home Sunday from a Pennsylvania deer trip with three deer. The GallipolisGreen Advisory Council will dine at the Elwood Trainer home next Monday night with venison as the main dish. Mrs Trainer said turkey would also be served.
The infant daughter of Patrolman and Mrs. Carl Allen is named Susan Kay. She has two sisters, Patricia Ann and Carol Lee Allen.
The college chorus and others present The Nativity a Christmas carol tableau at 8 pm in Community Hall Rio Grande College.
State police report a 2.3 mile west of Lecta collision on Route 775 at 12:45 p m. A truck driven by an unknown motorist hit a car driven by William J Hall of Northup in Lawrence County.
Franklin Cousins, 22, was arrested by city police after a Saturday night incident at Madge’s Place on upper Third Avenue. An arraignment was scheduled for 11:45 a.m. today. officers said Cousins admitted to carrying a gun, though the charge had not yet been posted.
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